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Bean and Vegetable Salad

salad with beans, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, and broccoli on a plate
Makes: 12 servings

Crunchy and colorful, this salad is packed with vegetables, flavor, and vitamins C and A.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head of red cabbage
  • 1/2 head of romaine lettuce
  • 3 medium carrot
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 medium green pepper
  • 2 broccoli stalks
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 3 cans (15.5 ounces each) low-sodium kidney beans or garbanzo beans
  • 6 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/4 cup fat-free salad dressing

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Wash vegetables.
  3. Thickly slice red cabbage, tear lettuce into pieces, peel and grate (or slice) carrots and cucumber
  4. Dice the green pepper.
  5. Cut broccoli into florets and tomato into wedges.
  6. Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.
  7. Add salad dressing and toss together lightly just before serving.
Source:

Wellness Ways Resource Book, Adapted from Main Dish Salad
University of Illinois Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 209
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 11 mg
Sodium 325 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 14 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 221 mg
Iron 3 mg
Potassium 884 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 209
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 11 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 14 g
Minerals
Calcium 221 mg
Potassium 884 mg
Sodium 325 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 3 mg
Magnesium 74 mg
Phosphorus 295 mg
Selenium 8 mg
Zinc 2 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 244 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.5 mg
Vitamin B12 0.2 mcg
Vitamin C 129 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 149 mcg
Folate 119 mcg
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 69 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/4 cups
Vegetables 3 cups

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